📍 928 Simpson St, Bronx, Bronx County, 10459
Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 614 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists enrolls 614 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 18% Black or African American and 2.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 485 | 79% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 18% |
| White | 13 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
557 of the school's 614 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 555 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 85.
Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 23,353 students district-wide and employs 2,038 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 614 students, Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists is larger than the district average of about 458 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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